Den 9. januar 1943 styrtede
HAL W7751 ned
ved Bryndum (omkring
her) ved Esbjerg.
(Kilde: Kortet Flystyrt ved Esbjerg af Torben
Thorsen og Morten S. Jensen)
Flyet var på en minelægningsoperation, da det blev ramt
af flak
ved Esbjerg.
Flere miner blev spredt på nedstyrtningsstedet.
6 besætningsmedlemmer blev begravet i Esbjerg den 14. januar 1943.
Sgt Llewellyn blev hårdt såret indlagt på Esbjerg Centralsygehus. Han døde den
15. januar 1943. Den 19. januar 1943 blev han begravet i Esbjerg.
1 flyver blev krigsfange. (Kilde: FAF) Sgt
P. Skinner blev interneret i lejrene
8B/344 Lamsdorf." (Lost Bombers)
8 flyvere.
On 9 January 1943
HAL W7751 crashed at Bryndum (about
here)
near Esbjerg.
(Source:The map Air Crashes at Esbjerg by Torben
Thorsen and Morten S. Jensen) It was on a minelaying operation when it was hit by flak near
Esbjerg.
A number of mines were spread at the crash site.
6 crew members were buried in Esbjerg on 14 January 1943.
Sgt Llewellyn was severely injured and he was taken to hospital in Esbjerg. He
died on 15 January 1943. On 19 January 1943 he was buried in Esbjerg.
1 airman became a prisoner of war. (Source: FAF) Sgt. P. Skinner was
interned in Camps 8B/344 Lamsdorf." (Lost
Bombers)
See
No. 158 Squadron
RAF - Wikipedia * 158 Squadron
Association
Halifax
*
Halifax-BC
Museum.Canada
*
Halifax-RAF
Museum
*
Halifax-The
Yorkshire Air Museum
Halifax II W7751 NP-F
took off from RAF Rufforth
at 16.02 hrs on 09 JAN 1943. (Source:
Aircrew Remembered
has
this.) See
Halifax Print
and
Halifax - Bless 'Em All.
8 airmen.
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